The Metabolism Quiz

Get that body moving with this fast-paced metabolism quiz. Or just loaf around and make it a slow-paced metabolism quiz. Either way, you'll probably learn something about that pesky little process that burns calories ... Although not always at the pace we'd like.

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Question 1 of 30

Let's start with the basics: What exactly is your metabolism?

the process your body uses to get energy from food and drink

Everything with calories is converted into energy by the metabolic process.

the organ used to process calories

the way to gain and lose weight

Question 2 of 30

Calories are combined with what in the process of metabolism?

water

oxygen

In the biochemical process, calories and oxygen combine to release energy.

nitrogen

Question 3 of 30

What does your body need energy for?

moving

not moving

both

It's not like you just need energy to run around and play tag.

Question 4 of 30

So what does NOT require energy?

repairing cells

fluctuating hormone levels

neither

That's right, your metabolism is required for the teeny tiniest life functions.

Question 5 of 30

What's a basal metabolic rate?

how fast your metabolism burns off a single calorie

the amount of calories you burn without doing a thing besides breathing

The basal metabolic rate determines how much energy you need to simply carry on basic functioning.

how much energy it takes for you to lose weight

Question 6 of 30

What are some things that influence your basal metabolic rate?

your shoe size

your activity level and overall fitness

your size, age and sex

There is no KNOWN correlation between shoe size and metabolism.

Question 7 of 30

Why would your age influence metabolic rate?

you shrink

your muscle turns to fat

More fat accounts for slower calorie burn.

you do less

Question 8 of 30

Who generally burns more calories?

men

Men generally have more muscle, leading to more calories needed.

women

their roughly equal

Question 9 of 30

So how much of your daily calorie burn goes to your basal metabolism?

50 percent

25 percent

70 percent

Just to keep breathing and functioning, you're burning 70 percent of your calories.

Question 10 of 30

What is thermogenesis?

Storm's super power in the X-Men

freezing yourself after death

the energy needed to process food

I guess only one of those was likely in a metabolism quiz, but you never know.

Question 11 of 30

How many calories are required for thermogenesis?

anywhere from 100-800 calories

Mayo Clinic estimates roughly 100-800 calories a day for thermogenesis.

about 45 calories

over 1000 calories

Question 12 of 30

Does the amount of calories your body burn in thermogenesis fluctuate?